Rifle has gone 6-0 against Eagle Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rifle Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Eagle Valley Devils at 7:00 p.m. Rifle hasn't scored more than 12 points for seven games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Rifle's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Glenwood Springs on Friday. They had to suffer through a 27-0 loss at the hands of the Demons.
Rifle's loss came about despite a quality game from Isaac Valencia, who rushed for 127 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Valencia has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Eagle Valley hadn't done well against Glenwood Springs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Eagle Valley came out on top against Glenwood Springs by a score of 28-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Devils.
Keaden Lake was a one-man wrecking crew for Eagle Valley as he picked up 208 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Lake's longest reception was for an incredible 89 yards. Colter Blakey was another key player, throwing for 295 yards and three touchdowns.
Eagle Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Malachi Barros. Eagle Valley got some further help from James Bivins: he made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Rifle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Eagle Valley, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Rifle against Eagle Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, as the team secured a 31-3 win. In that match, Rifle amassed a halftime lead of 31-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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